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Brew Ware: How to Find, Adapt & Build Homebrewing Equipment 20 reviews Karl F. Lutzen, Mark Stevens
Storey Publishing, LLC, 1996
Excellent Resource
+ Brew Ware: How to
As a library administrator, I get to see and read a lot of books pertaining to all my hobbies and I can honestly say that this book is a must have for anyone starting out in home brewing. It details all of the equipment you will need for basic to semi-advanced brewing. I particularly like the ...
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Beer School: Bottling Success at the Brooklyn Brewery 36 reviews Steve Hindy, Tom Potter
Wiley, 2005
A fascinating story of triumph and trials...
+ From A Different Point of View + A well-written book that goes down as smoothly as Brooklyn Lager + A very good read + A+
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Beer: Tap Into the Art an Science of Brewing 7 reviews Charles Bamforth
Oxford University Press, USA, 2003
interesting and fun
+ Lots of information, but a little dated + Very good coverage of many aspect of brewing
What can I say I like good beer and I like good books about beer and this is one of them. From chit chat over anecdotes to some indepth info about beer, its history, the ingredients and the way it is made. You will never look at a pint of beer, whether bought in a bar or brewed it yourself, in the ...
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The Brewers' Handbook 26 reviews Ted Goldammer
Apex Pub, 2000
The Brewers Handbook
+ Excellent synopsis + Very interesting, a Good Reference Book + Very Helpful but needs Update
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Radical Brewing: Recipes, Tales and World-Altering Meditations in a Glass 19 reviews Randy Mosher
Brewers Publications, 2004
Great read, great ideas!
+ Radical Brewing by Randy Mosher + Great book!! + Great to see all the possibilities + Superior writing, excellent illustrations, priceless information
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Brew Your Own British Real Ale 3 reviews Graham Wheeler, Roger Protz
Storey Publishing, LLC, 1998
Great for British Beer Info
+ More helpful than the Classic Beer Style series
For as long as I have been homebrewing, I have wanted to make English Ale. This book gives great info on making English Ale, from malt and hops, to great details on yeast types. This is one of my favorite homebrew references. Do not fault this book for not providing cellarsmanship info. If you ...
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Brewery Planner, Second Edition: A Guide to Opening and Running Your Own Small Brewery 5 reviews Brewers Publications
Brewers Publications, 1996
More than I had hoped for.
+ Good book to get started + Its helpful!
An in-depth look into what it takes to open your own brewery or brewpub. Much more than I had dreamed of, and well worth the 60-odd bucks. It is put together like a text-book, broken into the various chapters/steps in opening. Not a good book for those who want light reading about brewing. I ...
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Brewing Microbiology
Springer, 2002
The microbiology of brewing is a diverse subject covering both the production of beer and its stability to spoilage. The third edition of this extremely successful book gives an in-depth coverage of all aspects of brewing microbiology. It includes a new introductory chapter which describes the contribution of microbiology to modern brewing practice and sets the scene for the following, more ...
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Designing Great Beers: The Ultimate Guide to Brewing Classic Beer Styles 63 reviews Ray Daniels
Brewers Publications, 2000
Excellent, Solid Resource
+ One of the classics on the subject + Beer Math + Aimed at the competitive brewer + Excellent source for creating YOUR brew
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The Homebrewer's Companion 10 reviews Charles Papazian
Collins Living, 2003
Great Book
+ "Complete Joy" part 2 + Great Homebrew Book, just get others first. + Great reference book
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Principles of Brewing Science, Second Edition: A Study of Serious Brewing Issues 5 reviews George Fix
Brewers Publications, 2000
Excellent technical coverage
+ Excellent - improved over 1st Edition
This is a fairly technical discussion of the subject of brewing chemistry. It's probably more than your typical home-brewer will want to get into, but if you've got some biochem background, or have read Dr. Lee Janson's Brew Chem 101 book and are looking to read on from there, (or you're a very ...
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The Complete Joy of Homebrewing Third Edition (Harperresource Book) 45 reviews Charles Papazian
Collins Living, 2003
Excellent
+ Great first book... Relax, It is JUST Brewing + Awesome Book for a Range of Skill Levels! + Brewer's need... + Simply put, a must have for homebrewers!
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Clone Brews: Homebrew Recipes for 150 Commercial Beers 52 reviews Tess Szamatulski, Mark Szamatulski
Storey Publishing, LLC, 1998
One down, hundred or so to go
+ doubles are good + a good Idea with some limitations + Good Clone Book
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Brew Chem 101: The Basics of Homebrewing Chemistry 11 reviews Lee W. Janson
Storey Publishing, LLC, 1996
101 out of 100!
+ A Friendly Guide with Straightforward Language + A good "basics" book
Easy to read. Content well suited to "101" level knowledge. Content was well ordered and liked the methodology for debugging brewing problems.
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New Brewing Lager Beer: The Most Comprehensive Book for Home and Microbrewers 14 reviews Gregory J. Noonan
Brewers Publications, 2003
Excellent Read for Advanced and Beginning Brewers Alike
+ Advanced Technical Aspects of Brewing
This is one of the few book on brewing that I would recommend to everybody who is truly interested in art of making beer. Everything within the book is logically arranged and is layered from baseline topics to more advanced ones. This makes it very easy for Advanced brewers to skip the child's play ...
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Introduction to Home Brewing 5 reviews Steve Wenger
Brewium, 2007
Three in One
+ Great Video for the Home Brewer + A must have + Good help + easy to follow
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Beer Captured 36 reviews Tess Szamatulski, Mark Szamatulski
Maltose Press, 2001
World Class Brew Recipes
+ Excellent Recipes + Beer Captured + Buy this book!!
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The American Brewery: From Colonial Evolution to Microbrew Revolution 2 reviews Bill Yenne
MBI, 2003
Great book!
+ A great gift
If you are looking for a book detailing the history of the American Brewery, this is the book to get. It reminds me of the history textbooks I had when I was in school only this book is all about beer! It starts around the time of the early settlers and moves to modern times. I love the pictures ...
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Brewing 4 reviews Michael J. Lewis, Tom W. Young
Springer, 2002
Craft-brewers Bible
+ Excellent Introduction To Brewing Science + Accurate, technical reference.
Finally, a book geared toward the craft-brewer! The information in this book is presented in a very straight forward, easy to understand manner. There is no overly technical language or formulas to confuse the reader, nor are there any costly or impractical techniques that are out of reach for ...
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Dave Miller's Homebrewing Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Make Great-Tasting Beer 15 reviews David G. Miller
Storey Publishing, LLC, 1995
Knowledgeably and expertly written
+ Good Read, But lacked Good Organization + Recommended, especially for all-grain and other advanced topics + A chapter for everyone and everything + High nerdiness in a brewpot
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